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Ministry of Communications
Departmental Officers must ensure connectivity to every household in the country and improve the quality of coverage - Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
DoT Field Officers’ Conference : Department & Industry join hands to take the Telecom Growth Story Forward
The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Shri
Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that there is a need for a conscious change in the mindset of Departmental Officers from regulatory to developmental in the common goals of ensuring connectivity to every household in the country and improving the quality of coverage. He was addressing a 2-day Conference of Field Officers, Departmental HQ Officers and Industry representatives, here yesterday. The Conference was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan in the morning session and the findings and recommendations of joint stakeholders’ Working Groups on various topical issues relevant to the Telecom Sector were presented before the Minister of Communications Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Minister of State for Communications in the afternoon session.
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw pointed out the importance of quality telecom connectivity in universal digital inclusion especially in the context of digital economy. Only collaboration among departmental officers in the field and at HQ and with industry and academia could propel the telecom sector forward with the changing nature of technology, he said. The need for robust and future-ready telecom legislation to replace the existing vintage Telecom Acts and that a draft in this connection would be put in the public domain soon for consultations/feedback, he added.
Earlier; while inaugurating the Conference, Shri Devusinh Chauhan had also highlighted the role of Telecom in the progression of the country towards a 5-trillion economy. Complimenting the Department and all stakeholders on the successful recent 5G auction and other telecom reforms, he hoped that the Conference would generate implementable ideas and solutions in taking the telecom growth story forward.
The conference will continue on 15th September, 2022 also with focused group discussions and presentations on relevant issues in the Telecom Sector.
Special Service and Features
Postal Department to recruit 2994 Gramin Dak Sevaks in Tamil Nadu
Department of Posts has notified 2994 vacant posts for recruiting Gramin Dak Sevaks in Tamil Nadu Postal Circle. Out of the above posts, 607 vancant posts are notified for recruitment in Chennai City Region. Categories of posts notified are as under.
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Time Related continuity Allowance Slab
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BPM
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RS. 12,000 - 29,380
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RS. 10,000 – 24,470
Applications are to submitted online at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in Last date for submission of online applilcation is 23.08.2023.
For more details regarding educational qualification, posts earmarked under various category for Persons with Disability and other eligibility conditions. Please visit https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in
Ministry of Home Affairs
No trend of increasing crimes against women in India: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Shri G. Kishan Reddy enumerates the steps taken by the Government to ensure women’s safety across India
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding NCRB report on crime against women in Rajya Sabha today said that a comparison of crime rates for 2016 and 2017 of various crime heads of crimes against women in Crime in India report show no increasing trends of crimes against women. He added that as per Crime in India report for 2017, a total of 3,59,849 cases of crimes against women out of total 50,07,044 cases of Indian Penal Code  and Special & Local Laws  crimes were reported by States / Union Territories.
The Minister enumerated the steps taken by Government for the safety of women across the country:
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- The Criminal Law , Act 2013 was enacted for effective deterrence against sexual offences. Further, the Criminal Law  Act, 2018 was enacted to prescribe even more stringent penal provisions including death penalty for rape of a girl below the age of 12 years. The Act also inter-alia mandates completion of investigation and trials within 2 months each.
- Emergency Response Support System provides a pan-India, single, internationally recognized number  based system for all emergencies, with computer aided dispatch of field resources to the location of distress.
- Using technology to aid smart policing and safety management, Safe City Projects have been sanctioned in first Phase in 8 cities .
- The Ministry of Home Affairs  has launched a cyber-crime portal on 20th September 2018 for citizens to report obscene content.
- MHA has launched the “National Database on Sexual Offenders”  on 20th September 2018 to facilitate investigation and tracking of sexual offenders across the country by law enforcement agencies.
- In order to facilitate States/UTs, MHA on 19th February 2019 launched an online analytic tool for police called “Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences” to monitor and track time-bound investigation in sexual assault cases in accordance with the Criminal Law  Act 2018.
- One Stop Centre  scheme is being implemented across the country since 1st April 2015 which is exclusively designed to provide integrated services such as medical aid, police assistance, legal counselling / court case management, psycho-social counselling and temporary shelter to women affected by violence under one roof. As per available information, 728 OSCs have been approved by Government of India, 595 OSCs are operational in the country.
- In addition to the above-mentioned measures, MHA has issued advisories from time to time with a view to help the States/UTs to deal with crimes against women, which are available at www.mha.gov.in.
Ministry of Finance
Total Revenue Collections under GST for the month of December 2017 stand at Rs. 86,703 crore till 24th January 2018;
One crore taxpayers have been registered under GST so far till 24th January, 2018 of which 17.11 lakh are Composition Dealers
The total revenue received under GST for the month of December 2017 has been Rs. 86,703 crore till 24th January 2018. The Last Date for filing of GSTR 3B return for the month of December 2017 was 22nd January 2018.
One crore taxpayers have been registered under GST so far till 24th January, 2018 of which 17.11 lakh are Composition Dealers which are required to file returns every quarter.
56.30 lakh GSTR 3B Returns have been filed for the month of December, 2017 till 24th January, 2018.
For the CompositionDealers, for quarter July-September 2017, the Last Date of Filing GSTR 4 Return was 24th December, 2017. A total of 8.10 lakh returns were filed by the Composition Dealers paying a total of Rs.335.86 crore as GST.
For the quarter October-December 2017, theLast Date for filing GSTR 4 return was 18th January, 2018. A total of 9.25 lakh returns were filed by the Composition Dealers for this quarter paying a sum of Rs. 421.35 crores as GST.
Prime Minister's Office
Women-led development has been our top priority from the very beginning: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that in the last 8 years the government has left no stone unturned in the empowerment of women. Shri Modi also said that as a result of women-led development, the lives of crores of our mothers, sisters and daughters have become easier and they are contributing immensely in the progress of the country.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"बीते 8 वर्षों में नारी शक्ति के सशक्तिकरण में सरकार ने कोई कोर-कसर नहीं छोड़ी है। महिलाओं के नेतृत्व में विकास को शुरू से ही प्राथमिकता दी गई है। इसी का परिणाम है कि हमारी करोड़ों माताओं, बहनों और बेटियों का जीवन आसान हुआ है और वे देश के उत्थान में बढ़-चढ़कर योगदान दे रही हैं।"
President's Secretariat
President hosts president of USA; says India views the U.S. as a Long-Term friend and a Natural Partner
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received the Honorable Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States of America and Mrs Melania Trump, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . He also hosted a banquet in their honour.
Welcoming President Trump on his first ever visit to India, the President said that the attention and interest that this visit has generated is truly remarkable. It shows the goodwill and respect that the people of India have for the U.S. and for President Trump.
The President said that President Trump’s participation in the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event had already won the hearts of millions of Indians. The ‘Namaste Trump’ has brought him even closer to our people. It is the first time that an event of such scale was held in India to welcome a foreign leader. The President described President Trump as a valued friend of India. He said that we appreciate the progress in India-U.S. relations in his term in office.
The President said that India views the U.S. as a long-term friend and a natural partner. Our strong democratic credentials bind us together. Continued economic prosperity and geo-political leadership of the U.S. is in India’s interest. Similarly, India’s growing political, economic and military footprint will be beneficial for U.S. interests in the region as well as globally.
The President said that we are currently undergoing a transition from an agriculture-based economy to a more manufacturing and services-oriented economy. In this transition, we need the support and understanding of our friends and partners. We feel that the U.S. being our leading economic partner is uniquely placed to support our growth and development as well as benefit from its expansion.
Subsequently, in his banquet speech, President Kovind said that as the world’s largest democracies, we are deeply connected with each other through our people and their aspirations. The bedrock of Indian and American society has been hardworking middleclass families and that’s what makes us understand each other instinctively. Over 4 million people of Indian origin have made America their home. They are a living bridge between the American Dream and our vision of New India. Our bilateral canvas has many folds, but none more impressive than the one painted by the growing Indian student community in the U.S.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia inaugurates Utkela Airport, and direct flight between Utkela and Bhubaneshwar
It has been developed as a regional airport under the UDAN scheme
Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia along with Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh  MoS, Ministry of Civil Aviation inaugurated Utkela Airport and a direct flight between Utkela and Bhubaneshwar today. The event was conducted through video conferencing.
Utkela airport is owned by the Government of Odisha. It has been developed as a regional airport under the UDAN scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India at a cost of Rs. 31.07 Cr. Utkela airport has a runway of length 917 meters.  with a width of 30 meters. With the addition of Utkela Airport, Odisha will now have five airports.
The newly inaugurated Utkela - Bhubaneshwar - Utkela flight route will enhance regional air connectivity and play an important role in the economic development of the region. IndiaOne, will be running the flights on this route from 31st August onwards. The operator will be utilizing 9-seater Cessna C-208 aircraft sanctioned under the UDAN scheme. This flight will operate according to the following schedule:
In his inaugural address, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia said thatUtkela to Bhubaneswar air connectivity will reduce the time taken to travel by road which is nearly 8 hours. Now with Utkela-Bhubaneswar flight, the distance could be covered in one hour and twenty minutes. Elaborating further, the Minister said that this will be a new beginning for Kalahandi region as economic activities will come up and generate a range of employment opportunities. Shri Scindia added that central government is working in close cooperation with the Odisha government developing the civil aviation infrastructure in the state.
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation Gen Dr V K Singh said that the central government spent around Rs 31 Crore in the redevelopment of the Utkela airport. He also added that now Kalahandi will be connected to Bhubaneswar and other cities in the state which will help in the development of the region.
The event was graced by Shri Sujit Kumar, MP Rajya Sabha, Shri Basanta Kumar Panda, MP Lok Sabha, Smt. Tukuni Sahu, Minister, Water Resources and Commerce & Transport, Govt. of Odisha. Shri Rajiv Bansal, Secretary Ministry of Civil Aviation,Smt Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary, Govt of Odisha, and CEO of India One, Shri Arun Kumar Singh were also present.
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture operates Museum Grant Scheme  and Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science for establishment of New Age Museums
Highlights:
- An Archaeological Experiential Museum Building at Vadnagar, Gujarat is being established with a Project Cost of Rs.212.1 Cr.
- These schemes aim to provide financial assistance to State Governments, Societies, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies, Public Sector Undertakings and Trusts registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
Museums under Ministry of Culture are drawing attention of a good number of visitors. Ministry of Culture operates two schemes namely Museum Grant Scheme  and Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science  for establishment of Museums and Science Cities/Science Centres/Innovation Hubs respectively.
These schemes aim to provide financial assistance to State Governments, Societies, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies, Public Sector Undertakings and Trusts registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 for establishment/development and create a congenial spatial setting for diverse exhibitions, galleries and visitors’ amenities, digitization, etc. in the Museums and Science Cities/Science Centres/Innovation Hubs.
Besides, an Archaeological Experiential Museum Building at Vadnagar, Gujarat is being established with a Project Cost of Rs.212.1 Cr. This Museum is being developed with an aim to showcase and create an awareness of the unique history of Vadnagar which has its roots laid before 3 rd Century BC and demonstrates an uninterrupted continuum of human habitation for more than 2500 years. The project is envisaged to house inter-alia a state-of-the-Art Archaeological Experiential Museum to showcase recovered antiquarian material as well as audio-visual galleries to recreate past history and display the wealth of ancient wisdom of Vadnagar.
Recently, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, a Museum showcasing the life and legacy of all Prime Ministers of our country has been inaugurated on 14th April, 2022. It is a state of art museum using Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Holographic Projections to present the life and works of the Prime Ministers of India.
This reply was given by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
LCA  crosses path breaking milestone
Complete cycle of launch and recovery accomplished in a single sortie
A seminal achievement was accomplished in the quest for technologies related to operation of indigenous fighter aircraft from aircraft carriers. On 29 September, 2019, LCA Naval Prototype-2 launched off the ski jump at 1621 hours and then subsequently “trapped” at 1631 hrs on the arresting gear site . While both these activities had been achieved individually earlier, this was the first occasion when the complete cycle of launch and recovery necessary for aircraft carrier operations was accomplished in a single sortie.
Being a pioneering technology acquisition and demonstration program for the unique Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery  concept of aircraft operations, the LCA  team has had to conceptualise and experiment with complex software modes from a clean slate. All this had to be done while tentatively exploring and incrementally expanding the structural capabilities of the aircraft to withstand the brutal requirements of carrier operations. The exploratory nature of this stage of the programme necessitates experimentation with multiple software options and hardware configurations. These include multiple configurations of aerodynamic surfaces, different flight control strategies, avionics tools and display symbols to ease the piloting task, multiple iterations to the “mechanicals”  etc.
Comprehensive and seamless integration of all these experimental variants simultaneously into a single platform is therefore not possible till all options have been evaluated and the preferred configuration has been decided. The events on September 29, 2019, therefore, demonstrate the completion of the basic exploration phase of the programme and transition to refinement and improvement iterations.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, ADA, HAL and Indian Navy for this major feat. Secretary, Department of Defence, R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr. G Satheesh Reddy also congratulated DRDO, ADA, HAL and Indian Navy for the achievement.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Chhath
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Chhath Puja.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"सूर्योपासना के महापर्व छठ की आप सभी को ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। छठी मइया हर किसी को उत्तम स्वास्थ्य और सुख-सौभाग्य प्रदान करें।"
Election Commission
Arrangements for the dissemination of result trends for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2020 - 11th February 2020
The result trends to Delhi Assembly elections will be available with effect from 8 AM on 11th February, 2020 on following places apart from all the counting centres.
- http://results.eci.gov.in The results are displayed on the website of the Election Commission of India and are updated every few minutes to display the current round wise results of each constituency
- The results are also available from the “Voter helpline” Mobile app available at Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
The website / mobile app will display information as filled in the system by the Returning Officers from their respective Counting Centers.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Enforcement Raid carried out on spurious Plywoods at M/s. Hari Om Plywood Products, Bhiwandi for Misuse of ISI mark without valid licence
Mumbai, 26 July 2021
A team of officials from Bureau of Indian Standards , Mumbai conducted an Enforcement Search and Seizure operation on. 23.07.2021 to check the misuse of ISI Mark on “Plywoods for General Purposes as per IS 303 & Plywoods for Marine Purposes as per IS 710”.
During the raid at the premises of M/s. Hari Om Plywoods Products, House no.304, Survey No.84, Chamunda Complex, Village Mankoli, Taluka Bhiwandi, Dist.Thane, MH-421305., the total of 24600 nos –Approx of Plywoods with BIS Standard Mark, i.e, ISI Mark were seized during the raid.
The misuse of BIS Standard Mark is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine of minimum Rs. 2,00,000 or both as per BIS Act 2016. Action is being initiated to file a case in the court of law for the offence.
It has been observed many times that fake ISI marked products are manufactured and sold to consumers for huge profit. Therefore, all are requested to ascertain the genuineness of ISI Mark on the product before making purchase, by visiting BIS website http://www.bis.gov.in.
Citizens are requested that in case they come across any instance of misuse of ISI Mark on any product, the same may be informed to the Head, MUBO-II, Western Regional Office, BIS, Manakalaya, E9, Behind Marol Telephone Exchange, Andheri , Mumbai - 400 093. Such complaints can also be made by E-mail at the address hmubo2@bis.gov.in. The source of such information will be kept confidential.
Ministry of Defence
DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR
Defence Industry sector was opened up in May 2001 up to 100% for Indian private sector participation. Since the opening up of Defence sector till date, a total of 606 Industrial Licenses have been issued to 369 companies operating in Defence sector. Further in order to promote domestic production, the Government has taken several policy initiatives in past few years and brought reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country. These initiatives, inter-alia, include according priority to procurement of capital items from domestic sources under Defence Acquisition Procedure -2020; Notification of four ‘Positive Indigenisation Lists’ of total 411 items of Services and three ‘Positive Indigenization Lists’ of total 3,738 items of Defence Public Sector Undertakings , for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timelines indicated against them; Simplification of Industrial licensing process with longer validity period; Liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment  policy allowing 74% FDI under automatic route; Simplification of Make Procedure; Launch of Mission DefSpace; Launch of Innovations for Defence Excellence  scheme involving start-ups & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ; Implementation of Public Procurement  Order 2017; Launch of an indigenisation portal namely SRIJAN to facilitate indigenisation by Indian Industry including MSMEs; Reforms in Offset policy with thrust on attracting investment and Transfer of Technology for Defence manufacturing by assigning higher multipliers; and Establishment of two Defence Industrial Corridors, one each in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; Opening up of Defence Research & Development  for industry, start-ups and academia with 25 percent of defence R&D budget; Progressive increase in allocation of Defence Budget of military modernisation for procurement from domestic sources, etc.
The Government of India has established two Defence Industrial Corridors  in the country, one in the State of Uttar Pradesh and other in Tamil Nadu. In Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor , six  nodes viz. Agra, Aligarh, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow are identified. Jhansi & Chitrakoot nodes are in Bundelkhand region. There is no proposal to set up any new Defence Industrial Corridor.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma and Shri Nama Nageswara Rao in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
NSIC OBSERVES VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK
As part of observing Vigilance Awareness week, Shri Vijayendra, CMD, National Small Industries Corporation  administered the “Integrity Pledge for Organisations “on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness week. NSIC is an organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Also present on this occasion were Shri. P. Udayakumar, Director , Shri Gaurang Dixit, Director , NSIC and Shri Rajan Trehan, CVO, NSIC along with NSIC employees. This awareness week campaign affirms NSIC’s commitment to promotion of integrity and probity in public life through citizen participation. All employees have been advised to strictly adhere to extant Covid-19 prevention guidelines and focus on internal  activities which are to be taken up in campaign mode as part of the Vigilance Awareness Week this year. NSIC observes the Vigilance Awareness Week from 27th October to 2nd November, 2020 with the theme of the week being “सतर्कभारत, समृद्धभारत - Satark Bharat, Samriddh Bharat ”.